EXPLICIT PROHEMIUM.

PRIMUM CAPITULUM.

Fol. 2, b.

en it is sa that apon this mater, the quhilk may be lyknyt till a Tree, that may bere na fruyte but fruyte of doloure and diseiss, we see twa partis principale, amang the quhilkis is grete discorde, discensioun, and were; first, apon the Haly Kirk and the Fredome of it, as apon the Pape, and the Sege of Rome, with the fredomys: And apon the tothir part, we see, how amang Kingis and Princis, and Temporale Lordis, thare is rysin sa grete discensiouns, discordis, and weris, that the Brethir of the Fayth, as Nobles, men that wont was to be werreyouris to defend the Kirk rycht, ar now rysyn agayne the Commouns and Comiteis agayn thame, that grete dule is to se: Quharefore this Buke may wele be comparit till a Tree quhilk beris na fruyte, but fruyte of dule, etc.

HERE EFTERE FOLOWES THE DECLARACIOUN OF THE RUBRYIS OF THE SECUND BUKE, ETC.

Fol. 11.

n the first, Of the persecucioun and destructioun of the Foure grete Realmes. 1 [[16]]
Item, How and in quhat tyme the Citie of Rome was first foundit. 2
Item, In quhat tyme gouernyt the Senatouris. 3
Item, Of the gouernement of the King Tules. 4
Item, Of the King Fernicle Archy. 5
Item, Efter of the King Tarquyn. 6
Item, Of the dede of King Alexander. 7
Item, Here he spekis of grete Archile, Consul of Rome. 8
Item, Here spekis he of grete Sir Sempny, Consul of Rome. 9
Item, Of the grete worthynes of Schir Sypre, Consul of Rome. 10
Item, How grete Cartage was destroyit. 11
Item, How the Almaynis wan a bataill apon the Romayns. 12
Item, Of Scilla, the grete inymy of the Romayns. 13
Item, How the Provincis maid Julius Cesar thaire lord, for his worthynes. 14
Item, How that Fortune is rycht variable. 15
Item, Here he spekis of Sir Arthoma, Consul of Rome. 16
Item, Spekis he of a questioun, be the quhilk thar come first Jurisdictioun amang men. 17
Item, Here he tellis quha was first Juge amang men. 18